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Empower Texans Newsletter – January 2, 2014

QUOTING…  “The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much.” — Ronald Reagan

Happy new year — we’ve got the establishment guys on the run! One politician is so scared that you’ll look at his records, he’s playing bait-and-switch games on social media to distract voters.

On a less happy note, 2014 is when an unelected state bureaucracy wants to increase Texans electric bills by $4 billion in what amounts to a massive tax hike. And the most liberal Republican in the state senate is letting them get away with it.

THANK YOU!
I’m feeling great about the opportunity we have in 2014 — and appreciate so much the great response we’ve had over the last week to our end-of-’13 fundraising needs! (Anyone who hasn’t contributed can still do so, of course.)

Now, on about the task of informing citizens about the actions and activities of their elected officials…

Branch’s Duck Bait
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Dallas Morning News Bias – January 2, 2014

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING MOTHER JONES NEWS

*AP: Obama’s excellent Hawaii vacation updates
(The News runs LOTS of AP stuff – but not this.)
*Obamacare delivers sucker-punch to middle class
*Doctors, hospitals expect Obamacare confusion
*Still more Obamacare cancellations than sign-ups
(Some see these cancellations as an “imposition,” AP would say.)

Dallas Morning News Bias – January 1, 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING DEMOCRAT DEALER
*2013 closes with record number of Americans on disability
*Government regulations driving fast-food restaurants from U.S.
*More record cold temps in 2013 than record highs
(USAToday has this — but not The News.)
*Va. black-on-white ‘knockout’ attack goes uninvestigated
(Not a good National round-up pick for The News? All you have to do, guys, is occasionally check Drudge. … I’ll never forget, kind readers, DMN Managing Editor George Rodrigue once telling me, via email, if I didn’t like their coverage I should watch FoxNews.)
*MSNBC host apologizes to Romney

Dallas Morning News Bias – December 31, 2013

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING MOVEON.ORG NEWS

*Howard Dean: Scrap Obamacare mandate
*Thousands scramble to get medical procedures before Obamacare begins
*Dem: Obamacare enrollment tanked because people thought it was repealed
(Hahahahahahaha! That’s funny.)
*State Dept. whistleblower’s email hacked, deleted
(Clinton goons strike again! But no “legs” at The News.)
 
Meanwhile The News’ “news”
*4.8 million fall into coverage gap, AP, p. 4A – This is the only Obamacare “news” The DMN Continue reading “Dallas Morning News Bias – December 31, 2013”

Dallas Morning News Bias – December 30, 2013

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING DAILY KOS

*Egypt arrests Al-Jazeera crew for alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties
(Hey, we have Al-Jazeera over here now too!)
*Chicago’s public-sector union pension woes are worst in U.S.
(This is happening across America, but these stories don’t much interest The News. Giving everyone a “living wage” — those do.)
*Obama’s feds funded hard-core porn project
(Warning: graphic content … OK, this just came out last night, but I’ll wager IHOP pumpkin pancakes The News won’t report it.)
Meanwhile, The News’ “news”

Must Read Texas – December 29, 2013

Harold Simmons, Jack Blanton Pass Away;
DMN’s “Texans of the Year”: Heroes of West;
AP: 2014 to Bring Political Change;
Sunday Talk: U.S. Sen. Cruz on ABC, U.S. Rep. Castro on NBC
*****
Good morning from Dallas.
Let me know if you’re headed to the Alamo Bowl tonight.

Here’s the weekend brief:

TWO TEXAS TITANS PASS AWAY: BLANTON, SIMMONS

1. Here’s the AP story on the passing of Jack Blanton:
Civic leader, oil tycoon and philanthropist Jack Sawtelle Blanton Sr. died Saturday. He was 86.

Blanton passed away peacefully in his Galveston home, according to Peter Wareing, Blanton’s son-in-law.

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Empower Texans Newsletter – December 29, 2013

QUOTING…  “And now that the legislators and do gooders have futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty.” — Frederic Bastiat

With every statewide office “up for grabs,” the future of Texas – and the nation – will be shaped by what we do in 2014. We have to hit the ground running, and be ready for the fierce fights ahead!

It starts with holding our elected official accountable.

Confronting Your Employees
Of course, some legislators have really thin skin… and don’t at all like constituents finding out what they have been doing in Austin. Latest example? Ironically enough, the co-chair of the Orwellian-named “Transparency” committee in the Texas House.

This committee is the pet project of moderate House Speaker Joe Straus. It’s most meaningful activities to date have been to hold a series of hearings into impeaching a UT regent for uncovering financial malfeasances and admissions abuse.

The committee seems intent on whitewashing over the allegations of corruption and abuse — including unethical behavior (or worse) by members of the legislature.

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Dallas Morning News Bias – December 29, 2013

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING LIBERAL LEADER

*White House to step up Obamacare propaganda in 2014
(And you’ll read most all of it in The DMN!)
*DNC worried about stopping Obama’s impeachment
 
OP-ED YOU WON’T SEE IN THE DALLAS MORNING LIBERAL LEADER
A Feminist Defense of Masculine Virtues
 
Meanwhile, The News’ “news” and opinion

Dallas Morning News Bias – December 28, 2013

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING OBAMA ORACLE
*Pre-teen illegal immigrant smuggler stopped with 80 pounds of marijuana
(These stories are simply embargoed out-of-hand at The News. Recall the Austin gang-rape last summer. It didn’t happen.)
*Female Marines not meeting physical fitness requirements
*2013 shatters record for fewest tornadoes; least extreme weather ever recorded?
Meanwhile, The News’ “news”
*Jobless benefits run out for 1.3M, p. 1D – So what’s the problem? This same DMN Dem scribe, Sheryl Jean, told us yesterday what a boffo year 2014 was gonna be for Dear Leader’s economy. These folks will surely find work. (Tip: for a lift, read The DMN.) Continue reading “Dallas Morning News Bias – December 28, 2013”

Must Read Texas – December 27, 2013

Nandita Berry Appointed Secretary of State;
Chron: Annise Parker to Marry Partner in January?
Best Ted Cruz Quotes of 2013; Cruz to Headline Gridiron Dinner;
Van de Putte’s Heritage; Mackowiak & Stanford in Monday’s AAS;

Good evening from Austin.
Yes, we took an unexpected break.  Thank you for your patience.

House hunting, last minute prep for my wedding on 1/4/14 (find us on the Knot!), the Christmas holidays and family considerations all proved a wonderful distraction.
But, enough about me.

Now let’s get you caught up in a fairly short brief.
Here we go:

Your absolute must clicks:
> Houston Lawyer Nandita Berry, the wife of Houston-based talk show host Michael Berry, is the first Indian American Secretary of State in Texas history.
> The Houston Chronicle reports that Mayor Annise Parker (D-Houston) will reportedly marry her longtime partner in Palm Springs, CA in January.
> The 74 best quotes from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in 2014.
> Sen. Cruz will headline the fancy Gridiron Dinner in Washington in March.
> A DMN report on the heritage of State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) and how it may affect her race for Lt. Gov.

COMING MONDAY: OPPOSING VIEWS: MACKOWIAK AND STANFORD

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